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Does Arçelik A.Ş. (Beko) support Israel?
Yes — Arçelik A.Ş. (Beko) has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Household & consumer goods brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Arçelik A.Ş. — renamed Beko as a corporate brand in 2024 — is Koç Holding's appliance company and Europe's largest white-goods manufacturer. What the record shows in Israel is commercial, not political: a market presence since 2001, an own-name representative office, and a deliberate decision to keep supplying Israeli retailers through European intermediaries after Turkey's 2 May 2024 embargo. No donation, sponsorship, foundation grant or supportive statement toward Israel or the Israeli government by Arçelik is on record, and no Israeli manufacturing site or Israeli defence work is documented. The company has issued no public statement about the embargo or its Israeli sales, and neither Arçelik nor Koç Holding has announced a withdrawal from the Israeli market. Read precisely, Arçelik is a Turkish manufacturer whose goods reach Israeli consumers through third countries — which is the opposite of the exit some other Turkish groups announced, but is still trade rather than support.
Calcalist (Beko increases its presence in Israel, September 2024) Beko/Arçelik (corporate rebrand announcement) Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications (trade halt with Israel)
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2024-05 | — | Beko Israel (Arçelik A.Ş.'s Israeli representative office) Beko Israel, the Israeli representative office of Arçelik A.Ş., took over the brand's Israeli business directly in May 2024 — the same month Turkey halted all trade with Israel. According to Calcalist, it bought the remaining stock of Brimag, the Israeli distributor that had held the Beko franchise since 2001, and began selling straight to Israeli retailers, among them the A.L.M chain and the KSP e-commerce platform. Rather than shipping from Turkey, the company sourced the goods through European intermediaries — mainly Italy, Greece and Bulgaria — so that Turkey's embargo would not cut the Israeli supply line. Prices rose about 8% because of the longer routing. This is Arçelik's own commercial decision to keep selling in Israel; it is not a donation to, or endorsement of, Israel or its government. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2001 | — | Israeli white-goods market (via distributor Brimag, later Beko Israel) Arçelik's Beko brand has been sold in Israel since 2001, when Brimag took the exclusive franchise for washing machines, dryers, refrigerators and other white goods. Ynet reported that after some eighteen years of working through the distributor, the Turkish manufacturer opened its own Israeli representative office, run by a Turkish executive, Bülent Şan, who relocated to Israel, while Brimag continued as a partner; Beko held roughly 7% of the Israeli market in the affordable-to-mid segment at that point. This is a long-running commercial market presence, not a donation, sponsorship or political act. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2024 | — | Israeli importers of Arçelik's Blomberg and Grundig brands (Ralco) Beyond the Beko brand, Arçelik-made appliances continued to reach Israel under its other labels after Turkey's May 2024 trade halt. Calcalist reported that Ralco, the Israeli importer of Blomberg — manufactured by Arçelik — stopped importing directly from Turkey and instead routed the goods through another European country before shipping them to Israel, at higher freight cost and with payment demanded before production. Ynetnews reported that Turkish-made appliances under the Beko and Blomberg names, alongside BSH, Fujicom, Electra and Lenco products, accounted for about 30% of the white goods Israel imported from Turkey at the start of 2024. The re-routing decisions here were taken by Israeli importers; the manufacturing company is Arçelik. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Arçelik A.Ş. (Beko) donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Arçelik A.Ş. (Beko) has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 6 distinct sources are cited for Arçelik A.Ş. (Beko). Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Calcalist (Beko increases its presence in Israel, September 2024) calcalist.co.il
- Ynet (Beko opens an Israeli representative office) ynet.co.il
- Calcalist (Ralco re-routes Blomberg imports after the Turkish embargo) calcalist.co.il
- Ynetnews (Israeli market adapts after Turkey cuts trade) ynetnews.com
- Beko/Arçelik (corporate rebrand announcement) bekocorporate.com
- Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications (trade halt with Israel) iletisim.gov.tr